Footsteps echoed loudly as she stood up and lunged toward Leon. She wrapped herself so tightly that Leon wasn't able to free himself.
"Lily," Leon whispered, finally getting his pace, then crouched down, cupping Lily's face in his palms. "It's only for some days."
Lily smiled, but her smile faded quickly. "But you won't be here, and Mom too is at the hospital."
A small laugh escaped Leon as he shook his head twice. "But you're a big girl now." He teased, squeezing her cheeks.
Warmth flew through Lily's skin as Leon gave her a forehead kiss. She regained her smile, watching Leon stand.
Mr. Lee stood there, mesmerized by the brother-sister love, then smiled faintly. He neared Leon, placed a hand on his shoulder, then leaned against his shoulder. "You might be forgetting something."
Leon's eyes dulled for a second, then widened. He rushed back into his room, opened his drawer, then pulled out the two cloths his mother had gifted him, the red and the gold ones.
